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Dissection of the internal carotid and vertebral arteries: imaging features.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Provenzale, JM
Published in: AJR Am J Roentgenol
November 1995

Dissection of either the internal carotid artery or the vertebral artery (cervicocephalic arterial dissection) was once considered uncommon. However, in the past few decades, it has been increasingly recognized as a cause of stroke in young and middle-aged adults. Dissection causes only 0.4-2.5% of all strokes in the general population but causes 5-20% of strokes among young patients. Anticoagulant therapy is usually started immediately after the dissection is diagnosed. The clinical and radiologic features are important to recognize so that anticoagulation therapy can be started promptly, thereby minimizing the risks of infarction, permanent neurologic disability, and death.

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Published In

AJR Am J Roentgenol

DOI

ISSN

0361-803X

Publication Date

November 1995

Volume

165

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1099 / 1104

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vertebral Artery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Humans
  • Carotid Artery, Internal
  • Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Aortic Dissection
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Provenzale, J. M. (1995). Dissection of the internal carotid and vertebral arteries: imaging features. AJR Am J Roentgenol, 165(5), 1099–1104. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.165.5.7572483
Provenzale, J. M. “Dissection of the internal carotid and vertebral arteries: imaging features.AJR Am J Roentgenol 165, no. 5 (November 1995): 1099–1104. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.165.5.7572483.
Provenzale JM. Dissection of the internal carotid and vertebral arteries: imaging features. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1995 Nov;165(5):1099–104.
Provenzale, J. M. “Dissection of the internal carotid and vertebral arteries: imaging features.AJR Am J Roentgenol, vol. 165, no. 5, Nov. 1995, pp. 1099–104. Pubmed, doi:10.2214/ajr.165.5.7572483.
Provenzale JM. Dissection of the internal carotid and vertebral arteries: imaging features. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1995 Nov;165(5):1099–1104.

Published In

AJR Am J Roentgenol

DOI

ISSN

0361-803X

Publication Date

November 1995

Volume

165

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1099 / 1104

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vertebral Artery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Humans
  • Carotid Artery, Internal
  • Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Aortic Dissection
  • 3202 Clinical sciences